Contraceptive research and development during the fifty years of independence in India: achievements and desired goal
Puri, C.P.
ICMR bulletin 28(10): 89-102
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0377-4910 PMID: 12295322 Document Number: 284124
This paper examines the contributions of scientists in the field of contraceptive research and development during the 50 years of independence in India. The empowerment of couples in controlling their fertility by choice rather than by chance is the main goal of their contraceptive research and development. Their main contribution includes evaluation and amelioration regarding the safety, efficacy, and acceptability of contraceptive methods, and development of new methods for fertility regulation. The contraceptive methods being used include vasectomy, oral contraceptives, and long-acting methods. Moreover, they also proposed a hypothesis with regards to reproductive processes that lead to the development of newer technologies. Thus, their achievements over the past 50 years have enriched the field of contraceptive research and product development.